Manual Antenna Tuners

The selection of any antenna tuner needs care! You need to think about the power handling capability, the range of antenna you need to couple to, then need for a balanced feed, product quality, serviceability  and of course, cost.

Front panel view of the AT1KP

Palstar AT1KP 1200W PEP Tuner

Internal view of the AT1KP

Palstar BT1500A Balanced Line Tuner

BT1500A Front Panel

Internal View of the BT1500A

TTS Systems

Palstar AT2K Tuner

It is almost as if Palstar designed this tuner specifically to suit Australian and New Zealand licensing rules. This unit is perfect, a safe overhead when using a 400W amplifier, a wide matching range, Multiple antenna selection and bypassing and a pleasure to operate from a most ergonomic and attractive front panel.

 

Specifications

 

· Power rating 1200 watts pep

· 160m to 20m(1200+/-j1200), 10m to 15m (1000+/-j1000)

· Output to both balanced and unbalanced lines

· Impedance matching range 20 ohms to 1200 ohms

· Easy and quick tuning with only two controls

· 6 position mode switch for multiple antennas

· Cross needle metering with backlighting (wall transformer supplied)

· Meter power range 0-300 watts / 0-3000 watts

· Differential capacitor tuning with 2 stators and 1 rotor (430pf - 19pf - 430pf@3.5kv)

· Palstar designed ceramic body roller inductor

· High power ferrite 4:1 balun

· Cross needle metering with backlighting (Requires 12VDC)

· Powder coated front panel and top cover

· Dimensions: 10 1/2" wide x 4 1/2" high x 11"deep

· Weight: 8 lbs

 

     

This tuner is built to very close tolerances. Users of balanced feeders will appreciate the feel and precision of this unit. The mechanical construction is superb.

Specifications

· Power rating 1500 watts pep

· Relay switched Hi-Z/Low-Z impedance range

· Relay switched Hi-C/Low-C variable capacitor

· Total inductance of 44uH for greater impedance range on 160m

· Matching range: 160m - 20m (2500+/-j2500)10m - 15m (1000+/-j1000)

· Band coverage from 160m to 10m

· Two silver plated ceramic body roller inductors crank handle driven

· Low minimum dual capacitance variable capacitors @960pf/65pf/4.5Kv with vernier drive for smooth accurate tuning

· Ferrite 1:1 input balun

· Peak and Peak Hold dual cross-needle metering (1-2 sec hold) with backlighting (wall transformer supplied)

· Powdercoated front panel and top cover

· Dimensions: 13" wide x 6" high x 16"deep

· Weight: 17 lbs

   

 

Specifications

· Power rating 2000 watts pep

· Impedance range 20 to 1500 Ohm 160M to 10M (assuming resistive load)

· Ferrite 4:1current balun

· Low minimum custom variable capacitors (15pf to 400pf at 4.5 kV)

· 18 uH 5 kV ceramic body roller inductor

· Silver plated inductor wheel shaft and contact wheel

· 10 uH relay switched add-on inductor for 160 Meters

· Cross-needle metering with backlighting  (12V DC supply needed)

· Powdercoated front panel and top cover

· Dimensions: 5" H x 14.5" W x 13.5" D

· Weight: 17 lbs